Send real letters via Internet

This article is not strictly Mac related. But it’s worth posting here at best-mac-tips anyway. Whilst email is very handy and convenient, it’s not always the best way to get an important message across to someone. In some cases, a physical letter is hard to beat. Also, depending on the way the service provider has set things up, sending a letter (even via a web service) is likely to be more private than an email message. What’s more, if you already send out postal mail, these services can reduce costs and time, and help you to maintain a paperless office / workflow. Another advantage is delivery time. If you are in New Zelaand, for instance, and have a letter to send to the UK, using an online service will not only get it there cheaper, but much quicker. Using an appropriate service provider, your letter will be sent from a UK origin, and will reach the recipient the very next day. Here are a list of service providers who provide web to post services:

Most of these services allow for uploading a PDF file, which means you can have a handwritten letter, if you like, and can embed your signature. Some of them (such as PC2PAPER have a driver you can install on your computer (Windows only) that allows for printing directly to their online service.